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Head of Growth Accounts – Yahoo DSP

United States of America Full time
Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.

About the Role

Yahoo is seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial sales leader to build and scale our Growth Sales team within the Yahoo DSP. This leader will drive net-new advertiser acquisition across mid-market brands, with a strong focus on CTV and full-funnel programmatic solutions.

This is a builder role — ideal for a sales leader who thrives in high-growth environments, knows how to generate pipeline from scratch, and can convert new business at scale.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead and scale a Growth Sales team focused on net-new advertiser acquisition

  • Develop outbound prospecting strategy and install rigorous pipeline management

  • Drive new business across CTV, video, display, native, and full-funnel DSP solutions

  • Personally engage in key deals and strategic pitches

  • Recruit, coach, and develop high-performing hunters

  • Build repeatable motion for mid-market client acquisition

  • Partner cross-functionally with marketing, product, and account management

  • Establish operating cadence and forecasting discipline

What We’re Looking For

  • 10+ years in digital media / programmatic sales - with specific mid-market/growth/performance experience required 

  • 5+ years leading high-performing sales teams

  • Experience at a DSP or performance-driven ad platform 

  • Demonstrated success driving net-new revenue growth

  • Strong CTV fluency

  • Experience selling to mid-market advertisers 

  • Proven ability to build outbound pipeline and scale prospecting efforts

  • Data-driven and operationally rigorous

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

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The compensation for this position ranges from $217,905.00 - $473,710.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.

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